Football news - Rashford bags winner at Leicester as Solskjaer’s United secure ninth win in ten
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Updated 10/03/2019 at 21:07 GMT
Premier League, King Power Stadium – Leicester City 0 Manchester United 1 (Rashford 9)
Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates after scoring a goal to make it 1-0 during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom
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Marcus Rashford continued his fine form as Manchester United moved to within two points of the top four with a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Leicester City.
The 21-year-old forward, making his 100th Premier League appearance for the Red Devils, notched his eighth goal in his last 13 outings when he coolly collected Paul Pogba's sublime pass and lashed home on nine minutes.
The result means United remain unbeaten under caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, winning nine of his 10 matches in charge. The Red Devils are up to fifth in the table, just two points adrift of Chelsea in fourth spot.
Leicester were the better side in the second half and showed just why they have enjoyed success in recent displays against Man City, Chelsea and Liverpool. The Foxes created a series of good chances but Harvey Barnes, Jamie Vardy and substitute Rachid Ghezzal couldn't find a way past David De Gea.
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David de Gea of Manchester United saves the effort of Jamie Vardy of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom.
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Claude Puel's men remain 11th in the table and will look to go again when they travel to Tottenham next weekend. United will aim to maintain their upward trajectory under Solsjkaer when they visit struggling Fulham.
TALKING POINT
Almost a perfect 10 for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ten games in and United continue to look revitalised under caretaker boss, Solskjaer and very much in the hunt for a top four finish - but there's no doubt a defining run of fixtures ahead as it starts to get very interesting across three competitions.
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Manchester United Manager \ Head Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at full time of the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom.
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After a trip to Fulham, the Red Devils host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 before travelling to Chelsea in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The small matter of a home league clash with Liverpool follows while March offers up the return leg at Paris Saint-Germain as well as Arsenal (a) and the Manchester derby at Old Trafford.
It's been a fantastic start to life in the United dugout for Solskjaer - indeed you could literally mark him as nine and a bit out of 10 - but his long-term fate will most likely be decided by how he fares in the next 10 fixtures when the big games will come thick and fast.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Marcus Rashford (Manchester United). Marked a landmark appearance with a clinical strike. The young forward was a threat throughout and is clearly benefitting from playing in a more adventurous attack under Solskjaer. Indeed, the United No.10 has netted six in 10 appearances under the Norwegian and looks well on course for his most prolific season for the club if he continues at this rate.
PLAYER RATINGS
LEICESTER: Schmeichel 6, Pereira 6, Evans 6, Maguire 6, Chilwell 7, Mendy 6, Ndidi 7, Barnes 7, Maddison 7, Gray 6, Vardy 6. Subs: Ghezzal 6, Okazaki 6, Iheanacho n/a.
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Jesse Lingard of Manchester United battles for possession with Harry Maguire of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on February 3, 2019 in Leicester, United Kingdom.
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MAN UNITED: De Gea 8, Young 7, Lindelof 7, Bailly 7, Shaw 8, Herrera 8, Matic 7, Pogba 8, Lingard 7, Rashford 8, Sanchez 6. Subs: Martial 6, Lukaku 6, Jones n/a.
KEY MOMENTS
4' - MAN UNITED CHANCE! Shaw floats a wonderful ball to the far post for Rashford who somehow nods wide from close range.
9' - GOAL! Leicester 0-1 Man United. Rashford marks his 100th league appearance for United by brilliantly taking down Pogba's exquisite lifted pass and rifling it into the bottom corner.
39' - LEICESTER CHANCE! Evans gets ahead of Bailly but can only power his header wide of the far post after meeting another devilish left-wing corner.
61' - LEICESTER CHANCE! Maddison smacks his 25-yard free kick into the wall. It deflects into the area for Vardy who sees his powerful acrobatic effort superbly saved by De Gea.
76' - LEICESTER CHANCE! Ghezzal thunders a 25-yard free kick towards the top corner, but De Gea gets across and manages to push it behind.
88' - LEICESTER CHANCE! Barnes powers down the left. He skips beyond Bailly and cuts it back for Vardy, who fires a first-time effort straight at De Gea.
KEY STATS
Since his Premier League debut for Manchester United in February 2016, Marcus Rashford has scored more goals in the competition (26) than any other player for the club.
Rashford has been involved in 12 goals in his last 12 Premier League appearances. He has netted nine PL goals this season - his best scoring season in the top-flight. He has scored in six of Solskjaer’s eight league games in charge.
United have won five away games on the spin in all competitions for the first time since October 2012 - in Sir Alex Ferguson's last season in charge.
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